Okay, so we've only had one day of good rainy weather in the past month. It's actually not been that bad of a Spring considering this, plus the fact that we had those late damaging freezes after our plants broke dormancy. But, I'd really hate to think about what things are going to look like if this keeps up all the way through September. My water bill is going to be sky-high if I need to keep watering like I have been. People with rain barrels will be having no luck, either. This brings to mind years like 1988 where we had stretches like this - not very enjoyable for anyone, let alone gardeners.
So I will now warn people - SPRING PLANTING SEASON IS PRETTY MUCH OVER. It will be difficult to plant much of anything (unless you wait until next week when it's going to be cooler and hope for the best). If you decide to plant anything, water and mulch it heavily to help get it started. I wouldn't go past June 1 as a general rule.
Due to this dry climate we've shifted into in western PA in recent years, I'm also going to go ahead and say that it is NOT a good idea to try and re-seed your lawn in Spring. The seed I put down has grown weakly and has gotten no where near enough water to take off. That said, there's barely been enough rain to keep mature grass growing - and even the weeds are suffering right now!
So best of luck to everyone this Summer. Large trees will be your friend, as the shade will help save your plants.
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